Vikrant Shekhawat : Nov 07, 2024, 03:40 PM
Abhishek Sharma: In the T20 series between India and South Africa, many young players have a golden opportunity to cement their place in the team with their performance. In this series, all eyes will be on the young opener of the Indian team, Abhishek Sharma, who can leave his mark with both bat and ball. However, he has not got many opportunities in Team India, and his performance has lacked consistency. In this series too, he will enter with the intention of strengthening his place.Stormy century against Zimbabwe made headlinesAbhishek Sharma played an explosive innings of 100 runs in just 36 balls against Zimbabwe in his second T20 International match for Team India, which gave him a lot of recognition among cricket lovers. But after this his performance could not reach that level. Abhishek also played some effective innings in the matches played for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, on the basis of which he got a call in the national team. However, after the century against Zimbabwe, he could not live up to the expectations and his bat remained silent.Waiting for a big innings apart from a centuryAbhishek Sharma's career is just at the beginning, but questions have been raised on his consistency. He has a total of 159 runs in 7 innings of eight matches, which includes a century. Looking at this performance, it can be said that apart from a century, he has not played a big innings. His average is just 22.71, which cannot be called a strong position for the opening slot.Showed strength in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy and IPLIn India's domestic Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, he performed brilliantly for Punjab and was the second highest run-scorer in the tournament. Along with this, he showed his batting skills by playing some strong innings in the IPL. But he is having difficulty repeating this performance at the international level.Bowling can also be a plus point for AbhishekAbhishek Sharma will get a chance to open in this series, where he will get an opportunity to try his hand at batting as well as bowling. There is competition between talented players like Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Ruturaj Gaikwad in the Indian team for the opening slot. Sanju Samson has also emerged as a contender for opening. In such a situation, this is a tough challenge for Abhishek. His bowling can be an added advantage for Team India, and if he succeeds in both roles, he may be able to cement his place in the team.Challenge to prove himself with consistency in the upcoming seriesThis T20 series is important for Abhishek, as his place in the opening is not permanent. He has the opportunity to prove himself in four matches against South Africa. If he makes an impact with both bat and ball in these matches, then he can definitely strengthen his position in Team India.ConclusionThis series can prove to be decisive for Abhishek Sharma's career. Given the tough competition for the opening slot, he will have to show his strength with both bat and ball. His brilliant performance can not only secure him a permanent place in the team but can also establish him as a strong and reliable player among Team India fans.